Pavlodar Resident Fined over "We Only Serve in Russian" Sign

A Pavlodar resident was fined after posting a sign reading "Service in Russian only,", reports Orda.kz.

In court, the woman explained that she put up the sign after an incident with a shop assistant.

When she had asked for some ground meat in Kazakh, the assistant insisted she speak only in Russian.

In response, the customer posted a notice on the shop's entrance door on Lermontov Street that read: 'Service in Russian only,' according to the Pavlodar court's press service.

The court ruled that the woman's actions had caused discontent and disturbed social order. She was fined 55,048 tenge.

Original Author: Zarina Fayzulina